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April 29-May3: House and Senate in RecessThe House and Senate will be in recess April 29 through May 3. Both chambers will be in session starting May 6.|

April 30: Bioethics Meeting9 a.m.; 1001 14th St. NW, Washington, D.C. The Presidential Commission for the Study of Bioethical Issues will hold its thirteenth meeting to discuss incidental findings and ethical challenges of emerging technologies, among other items.

May 3: PCAST Meeting9 a.m.; 2101 Constitution Ave N.W., Washington, D.C.The President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST) will meet on May 3. The group is tentatively scheduled to discuss science and technology jobs as well as the Brain Research through Advancing Innovative Neurotechnologies (BRIAN) Initiative.